Throughout my life I’ve taken inspiration from the Combine in Half-Life 2. The creatures from that universe have this ...

These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

At first glance, it looks like an alien eye—a gorgeous blue iris around a carmel-colored pupil, thick eyelashes radiating out ...

Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences described 72 new species last year, from elegant birds to strange sea ...

The rainbow mantis shrimp may look like an alien, but they have sophisticated vision unlike any other animal, including ...

Nature often outperforms imagination. While fantasy films rely on CGI and special effects, the real world quietly hosts ...

Spells and spirits are perennially on trend in middle grade fantasy, but magic doesn’t always work out as promised for the ...

Our passion for these cute-looking salamanders means they are everywhere – except in the wild, where the species is under increasing threat ...

"H Is for Hawk" opens Friday in theaters. "All You Need Is Kill," an R-rated animated sci-fi adventure from Japan directed by Kenichiro Akimoto, is based on Hiroshi Sakurazaka's novel, which also ...

Alec Gillis is a name that is as synonymous with the creature effects of the Predator and Alien series as the creators ...

New releases, surfer films and movies at local libraries are on the bill. The San Francisco Public Library continues to ...